Hey Yardminers! In today’s QUICK RIP, my nephews came over (with permission and gratitude from their parents) to break some eWaste material!
None of these electronics were in working condition, so the next step in the recycling process is usually to break them down and scrap for metals or parts.
Now we usually don’t smash our eWaste - our team takes the time to unscrew things and sort the parts into labelled bins. But it’s fun and meditative to break things with reckless abandon! I also wanted to take this time to inspire the next generation of Yardminers by sharing my knowledge on what to look out for with backyard urban mining.